Subtract 1/36 from 60/70, Solve 60/70

Subtract 1/36 from 60/70

60/70 - 1/36 is 209/252.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
60/70 = 60 × 18/70 × 18 = 1080/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
1/36 = 1 × 35/36 × 35 = 35/1260
Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/1260 - 35/1260 = 1080 - 35/1260 = 1045/1260
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 209/252

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